WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RANGOON?

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RANGOON?
 
According to the 7am and 11am (GMT) BBC World Service News on
27/9/96:
 
* Burmese troops have blocked off University Avenue to prevent
people getting to Aung San Suu Kyi's house for an NLD
congress. 
 
* Some high-ranking figures from the NLD have been allowed
into the compound. 
 
* According to diplomats, at least 30 people have been
arrested, but some sources on the border put the figure much
higher. 
 
* There was no telephone access to Suu Kyi's house. 
 
* A SLORC spokesman confirmed that some people have been
detained and said the NLD did not have permission to hold the
congress.
 
 
Other sources say that:
 
* 150 soldiers arrived at 10.30pm on Thursday night and sealed
off the road. In the morning the troops, now numbering 200,
detained people wanting to enter the compound.  
 
* Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is "not restricted" but is required to
be "alone in her compound" [does this mean that those already
inside will be taken out? How does this fit with the reported
arrival of senior NLD officers?]
 
* On Friday afternoon, U Tin Oo addressed civilians in the
street, asking them to go home. There was talk of asking them
to go to the Shule Pagoda. 
 
* Some diplomats were prevented from going to Suu Kyi's house.
 
* The scenario is similar to last May, when SLORC tried to
prevent people from attending a previous NLD congress. The
likelihood is that Suu Kyi will not be arrested.
 
 
If anyone has further information, please put it on the net.
 
David Arnott (Burma Peace Foundation) 27/9/96
Email darnott@xxxxxxxxxxx